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AIX must provide xlock command in the CDE environment to let users retain their sessions lock until users are reauthenticated.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>All systems are vulnerable if terminals are left logged in and unattended. Leaving system terminals unsecure poses a potential security hazard. If the interface is AIXwindows (CDE), use the xlock command to lock the sessions.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-215188r958400_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Install "X11.apps.clients" fileset from the AIX DVD Volume 1 using the following command (assuming that the DVD is mounted to/dev/cd0):

# installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log X11.apps.clients